# Lady Peel Legacy Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 204815 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/204815)
- Website: https://www.ladypeeltrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £8,497; spending £15.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lady-peel-legacy-trust

The Trust makes annual awards to projects that strengthen a catholic understanding of Christianity in the Church of England. It also gives grants that support the church in the developing world.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | £8,497 | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £8,785 | £9,839 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £21.6k | £13k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £8,101 | £10.7k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £7,806 | £5,174 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the furtherance and support of the church of England on sound Catholic lines by work in England and canada and all missions and retreat houses, training or assisting in training of ordination candidates, assisting of priest who from ageor ill health have to resign their work or livings, furtherance of the work of church schools, assisting overporked priests to have a temporary rest, supplying vestments or helping in any way to increase the beauty of worship and restoring and building churches in England and canada and missions.

## What it funds

Lady Peel Legacy Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and religious activities for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lady Peel Legacy Trust reported income of £8,497 and spending of £15.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £53.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lady Peel Legacy Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ladypeeltrust.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Lady Peel Legacy Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lady Peel Legacy Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Lady Peel Legacy Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Lady Peel Legacy Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Lady Peel Legacy Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Lady Peel Legacy Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Lady Peel Legacy Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £15.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.8k a year.

### How large is Lady Peel Legacy Trust?

In its latest reported year Lady Peel Legacy Trust reported income of £8,497 and spending of £15.2k.


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